Just couldn't get into this. Gaiman wrote it for his daughter and you can tell, as it has the sense of a dad telling his daughter a serial bedtime stoJust couldn't get into this. Gaiman wrote it for his daughter and you can tell, as it has the sense of a dad telling his daughter a serial bedtime story -- meandering, making things up as he goes, probably some parts that have special significance between father and daughter that don't really compute with the rest of the world. Didn't end up finishing it - moved on to more interesting stories....more

Books about the pathetic lives of druggies and boozers just don't do it for me. Not even a demon on the loose could make it palatable. I quit by the 5Books about the pathetic lives of druggies and boozers just don't do it for me. Not even a demon on the loose could make it palatable. I quit by the 5th chapter....more